dehydration
noun
de·hy·dra·tion
ˌdē-ˌhī-ˈdrā-shən 
: the process of dehydrating
especially
: an abnormal depletion of body fluids
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Among other symptoms, dehydration can make your skin lose elasticity and cause dryness that accentuates fine lines and wrinkles.
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
This is also why microwaves tend to dry food out—all that rapid vibration can cause dehydration.
—Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
With their heat-retaining infrastructure, cities create environments where dehydration and its consequent health issues become more prevalent.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
New details have been released regarding the death of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman’s dog Zinna.
Santa Fe County animal control said dehydration and starvation likely led to the kelpie mix’s death, the Associated Press reported Friday, March 14, citing the New Mexico agency.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
This is also why microwaves tend to dry food out—all that rapid vibration can cause dehydration.
—Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
With their heat-retaining infrastructure, cities create environments where dehydration and its consequent health issues become more prevalent.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
New details have been released regarding the death of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman’s dog Zinna.
Santa Fe County animal control said dehydration and starvation likely led to the kelpie mix’s death, the Associated Press reported Friday, March 14, citing the New Mexico agency.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Dehydration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehydration. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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dehydration
noun
de·hy·dra·tion
ˌdē-hī-ˈdrā-shən
: the process of dehydrating
especially
: an abnormal depletion of body fluids
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